Look at Lucy! by Ilene Cooper

Author:Ilene Cooper [Cooper, Ilene]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
ISBN: 978-0-307-47789-7
Publisher: Random House Children's Books
Published: 2009-02-11T08:00:00+00:00

“I’ve never seen Butch so interested in anything,” Candy said.

“Lucy hardly ever stays still for so long anymore,” Bobby said.

“Hey…,” Candy began.

Bobby picked up on her thought. “I know what you’re thinking,” he said. “I’ve got the camera right here.”

“Can I go first?” Candy asked.

“Yeah. Lucy’s been jumpy lately, I don’t want to scare her away,” Bobby replied.

“Butch barely moves,” Candy said. “But at least he’s awake now.”

Butch certainly was awake. He couldn’t keep his eyes off Twitch.

Candy whispered, “Here, Butch. Look at me.” And he did turn his head long enough for Candy to take his picture. She handed the camera to Bobby. “Your turn.”

Bobby knew that Lucy would be trickier. She might run away when she saw the camera. Then he had an idea. “Shawn, pick up Twitch’s cage. Slowly,” he said.

Shawn did what Bobby asked. Lucy got an intense look on her face. It was as if she were saying, Hey, where’s that thing going? Bobby got the picture.

“Let’s download the pictures on the computer. We can see what they look like,” Candy suggested.

The kids downloaded the pictures and printed them out. Then it was time for Shawn and Candy to go home.

“Thanks, Bobby. This is a great picture,” Candy said as she snapped on Butch’s leash.

It was a nice picture. Butch looked wide-awake. The photo of Lucy was even better. She had a cute, curious expression. It would be a good picture to bring to the contest.

After Candy left, Shawn said to Bobby, “That was fun. Still, we didn’t get to practice our oral reports.”

“I know. We’ll just have to wing it,” Bobby told him. That’s what Bobby heard his father say sometimes. Usually it was when Mr. Quinn was worried about not being ready for a business meeting.

Winging it had a nice sound, like you’d be flying in the air with no worries or cares. That was not how Bobby felt the next day, however. He felt like he had the weight of the world on his shoulders.

Bobby could hardly keep his mind on anything except the report. He didn’t hear Mrs. Lee call him to the chalkboard during math. During silent reading, he stared out the window. He kept wondering what it would be like to stand at the front of the room, all alone.

Right after lunch, Mrs. Lee leaned against her desk. “I’m so excited about our oral reports today,” she said. “I’m eager to learn more about every one of you. And Candy, I’m so glad you had the idea for me to give a report, too. I’ll go first, so you can all see about how long I want you to speak.”

Mrs. Lee’s report on herself held Bobby’s attention. He learned that her husband’s name was Keir and that she had a teenage son. Her hobbies were scuba diving and knitting—though not at the same time.

Then it was Dexter’s turn. Next came Shannon, and after her Candy was up.

Candy’s report went on so long that Mrs. Lee had to say, “Fascinating, Candy.

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